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Sophia Khatsenkova

The Cube

Is Germany encouraging its citizens not to have babies for the planet?

Some social media users shared what they believe was a government campaign poster in the metro aimed at curbing the country’s population. However, it turned out to be a poster for a 2020 documentary.

The Cube

Fact-check: Why are certain Wagner graves being destroyed in Russia?

One particular video accused the Kremlin of attempting to erase the memory of Wagner soldiers after the sudden death of the group's boss Yevgeny Progizhin in a plane crash.

Japan

Are dead fish washing up in Japan after Fukushima wastewater release?

That’s what one video shared in Chinese and Korean claims. However, it's an old video filmed more than six months before Japan even started releasing the discharge into the Pacific Ocean.

Ukraine

Did Vladimir Putin attend Wagner chief Prigozhin's funeral?

A viral clip has surfaced of the Russian leader allegedly attending the memorial service even though the Kremlin had announced the President would not be participating. However, the video is an old one and dates back to 2013.

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Germany

Will misgendering someone soon become illegal in Germany?

That’s what some social media users and news outlets believe. The Cube fact-checked these claims.

Climate

Fact-check: Is air conditioning making cities hotter?

A study found that waste heat generated by a city’s worth of air conditioners during a heatwave can raise the outside temperature by more than 2 degrees Celsius.

Ukraine

Fact-check: Do these photos prove Ukraine is sending children to war?

Multiple social media users have been sharing photos of gravestones suggesting soldiers under 18 years old are dying on the frontlines.

Ukraine

How did a viral video fuel false claims the war in Ukraine is staged?

At one point, a woman in the video appears to be holding a camera leading some social media users to falsely believe the Ukrainian Armed Forces are staging footage of the conflict.

Canada

Why are helicopters shooting flames at burning forests in Canada?

Numerous social media users are misleadingly claiming firefighters are actually escalating the more than 400 wildfires raging in British Columbia, after sharing a viral video of a helicopter spraying flammable liquid.

Japan

Fact-check: What's up with the anti-Zelenskyy billboard in Tokyo?

Did Japanese authorities really put up an anti-Zelenskyy billboard demanding the president stop the war in Ukraine?

Turkey

Was the blast in a port in Turkey caused by arms meant for Ukraine?

Kremlin propagandists were quick to jump on the accident claiming the explosion was caused by weapons destined for Ukraine. But neither the local authorities nor the media reported any presence of military equipment on site.

USA

Did Texas install a river barrier with chainsaws to injure migrants?

Some social media users and politicians say such a device has been placed in the Rio Grande River to purposefully injure those who try and enter the US from Mexico.

Sweden

Fact-check: Does a viral video prove Sweden is overrun with migrants?

A video allegedly showing a crowded market in Sweden claims the country is accepting too many immigrants. But the original clip was filmed in Syria.

France

Who is behind the video calling for the boycott of the Paris Olympics?

Was a viral video calling for the boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games really published by a major American news outlet? That’s what a certain Twitter account is trying to portray.

Culture news

Are the treasures from a Kyiv monastery going to be sold off in Paris?

A billboard in Paris is allegedly promoting the sale of precious icons that have been removed from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery. Many social media users are accusing Ukraine of selling these artefacts to raise money for the army. Euronews fact-checked these claims.

Living

Fact check: Are TikTok animal rescue videos always real?

Rescue videos receive millions of views online but they are often staged and cause serious psychological and physical harm to the animals.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Was the Russian airstrike on a cathedral in Odesa staged?

Multiple social media accounts falsely argue the attack is fake because a woman in the video can be seen picking up the debris with a little too much ease.

Italy

Italy: Are arsonists to blame for the devastating wildfires in Sicily?

Twitter users have been sharing a video of a man purposefully setting fire to a forest, claiming it's arson - not climate change - that's to blame for the current wildfires in Sicily.

World News

How much has the EU given to Ukraine compared to the US?

Has the EU provided the same amount of financial aid to Ukraine as the US? That’s what Thierry Breton, the Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union claims. But is it true?

Climate

Europe heatwave: Was it this hot in Rome back in 1841?

Despite heat records being broken around the globe, misinformation about extreme weather is still circulating online.

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